Sunday, July 10, 2011

Paynes Prairie State Park

Like Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky, Paynes Prairie was featured in National Geographic Guide to State Parks. On that.recommendation, I wanted to check it out.   The prairie is in a large depression where seasonal floods and fires keep trees to a minimum.   It's a unique landscape for Florida &, given how wet it is, is very different than the prairies of the American heartland. 
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It is still raining so a long hike is doubtful but I will walk the short Wacahoota trail through the woods on the edge of the prairie.  This picture is from a sheltered observation tower near th visitor center.


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